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- Title
'Tell me I'm sexy . . . and otherwise valuable': Body valuation and relationship satisfaction.
- Authors
MELTZER, ANDREA L.; McNULTY, JAMES K.
- Abstract
Although extant research demonstrates that body valuation by strangers has negative implications for women, Studies 1 and 2 demonstrate that body valuation by a committed male partner is positively associated with women's relationship satisfaction when that partner also values them for their nonphysical qualities, but negatively associated with women's relationship satisfaction when that partner is not committed or does not value them for their nonphysical qualities. Study 3 demonstrates that body valuation by a committed female partner is negatively associated with men's relationship satisfaction when that partner does not also value them for their nonphysical qualities but unassociated with men's satisfaction otherwise. These findings join others demonstrating that fully understanding the implications of interpersonal processes requires considering the interpersonal context.
- Subjects
INTERPERSONAL relations; SATISFACTION; COMMITMENT (Psychology); SOCIAL psychology; CHOICE (Psychology)
- Publication
Personal Relationships, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 1, p68
- ISSN
1350-4126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pere.12018